Rosie O'Donnell Debuts New Talk Show: Worst Talk Show Host Ever?
SLIDESHOW: Worst Talk Show Host Ever?
Rosie O'Donnell
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Rosie O'Donnell
O'Donnell has become increasingly controversial since her first talk show went off the air, most famously when she publicly battled with Donald Trump during her short time as moderator on "The View."
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Phil McGraw
Whether or not you like Dr. Phil's tough-love approach to solving people's problems, consider that McGraw is not licensed and claims to be "retired" from psychology.
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Jerry Springer
Now in its final season (at last!), "The Jerry Springer Show" kicked off the trend of going on TV to throw a chair at your daughter for sleeping with your husband (or something like that).
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Wendy Williams
Williams is known for lighting up beef jerky and eating it on the air and sticking her already-been-chewed gum on the wall as host of "The Wendy Williams Show."
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Jenny Jones
Following an episode of "The Jenny Jones Show," a man murdered another man who revealed himself to be his "Same-Sex Secret Crush," claiming he thought his admirer was a woman. The show denied any wrongdoing.
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Pat Sajak
CBS gave beloved "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak his own show in 1989, but the show was canned the following year as ratings slipped.
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Star Jones
The former "View" co-host drew criticism (and lost her job) after she had corporate sponsors donate goods and services to her wedding in exchange for publicity.
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10,095 votes
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1,806 votes
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685 votes
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1,100 votes
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394 votes
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1,842 votes
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614 votes
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"The Rosie Show" debuts at 7 p.m. ET on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). And while O'Donnell had a hit in the late '90s with "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," this time, things are a bit more complicated. For one, the OWN network appears to be a flop, at least so far.
"It's been tough for OWN," Brad Adgate, senior vice president of research at New York's Horizon Media company, told USA Today. "I don't think anyone affiliated with Discovery (which shut down its Discovery Health channel to launch OWN with Winfrey) has been happy with the ratings."
Secondly, O'Donnell has become increasingly controversial since her first talk show went off the air, most famously when she publicly battled with Trump during her short time as moderator on "The View." But this time around -- with British comedian Russell Brand as her first guest -- O'Donnell thinks can charm people all over again.
"I think when people see me back in their living rooms every night, they're going to remember and say, 'Oh, I liked her.' And I think any kind of preconception or media-conjured negativity is not going to be a part of it," she told USA Today.
We'll see about that ... in the meantime, from O'Donnell to Jerry Springer to Dr. Phil, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who's the worst talk show host of all time?
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Top Opinion
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Dan™: Real Change, Not Fals... 2011/10/10 17:48:43Rosie O'Donnell
+26Rosie O'Donnell is an ugly person -- and I'm actually not talking about her physical looks.
What I submitted is what I believe. You don't agree with me. I don't have endless supply of interest in discussing this circular conversation over and over. It is better to end it and move on.
I'll agree that Rosie should hold her tongue, if you agree with the kind of free speech I'm against.
Wishing Rosie much success, she has gone through many changes but I do believe at the core she is a very generous, caring, sensitive person with a wonderful heart.